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About the Role
This role is for an Account Director at Ogilvy Health UK, focusing on a large, global client account within Healthcare advertising. The position requires strategic leadership with proven expertise in global promotional product launches and a passion for bringing life-changing therapies to patients. The role offers significant autonomy and integration into a well-resourced team.
Responsibilities
- Develop a pioneering patient education experience for children (aged 2-10) to understand complex therapy areas.
- Engage in global collaboration through upcoming congresses in Canada and France.
- Lead global Rx product launches.
- Serve as a valued consultant to clients from both a strategic and operational perspective.
- Inspire and coach the account team, fostering growth and ensuring outstanding delivery.
- Develop estimates, manage billing timelines, and ensure client invoicing is handled according to schedule.
Requirements
- Demonstrable experience in a healthcare communications agency.
- Proven expertise in leading global Rx product launches.
- Deep understanding of the evolving challenges and opportunities within healthcare communications.
- Strong communication skills, able to influence client and team decisions.
- Commercially astute.
Skills
- Global Pharma Launch Expertise
- Strategic Acumen
- Leadership
- Empathy
- Communication
- Commercial Prowess
Location
- UK
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Account Director
Benefits
- 25 days annual leave, with the option to purchase up to an extra 5 days per year.
- Birthday off.
- Paid volunteering day.
- Generous enhanced parental leave policies.
- Robust pension scheme (up to 17.5% total contributions after probation).
- Choice of Private Medical Cover (Bupa from day one).
- Dental cover.
- Monthly £45 leisure allowance for health & wellbeing.
- Fantastic Employee Assistance Programme (Telus) offering support, advice, and specialist counselling.
- Help at Hand: quick, free access to a remote GP, mental health support, physio, or a medical second opinion.
- Free 1-2-1 Coaching through Thrive Partners for professional or personal growth.
- Comprehensive Learning & Development programme.
About the Company
- Ogilvy, part of WPP, was founded in 1948 by David Ogilvy and fosters a culture that respects and cares about its people and clients.
- Ogilvy Health UK comprises healthcare communication specialists in medical education and communications; brain sciences; brand promotion; digital and social; strategic planning; public relations; and creative/design.
- Ogilvy Health UK believes in blazing new trails, encouraging creativity and innovation, challenging norms, driving change, and recognizing and rewarding its team.
- WPP is a trusted growth partner for leading brands, uniting media intelligence, data solutions, creativity, production, enterprise solutions, and strategic counsel.
- WPP uses its agentic marketing platform, WPP Open, to help clients navigate change, capture opportunity, and deliver transformational growth.
Equal Opportunity
- Ogilvy is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive, welcoming environment.
- Diversity, equity, and inclusion are integrated into all aspects of Ogilvy's work.
- Ogilvy encourages everyone to express their true selves in an inclusive environment.
- Ogilvy aims to facilitate an accessible and positive application experience for all candidates.
- Ogilvy is happy to consider all reasonable adjustments for candidates requiring support.
- Ogilvy offers a guaranteed interview under the Disability Confident Scheme for individuals living with a disability who fill out the voluntary Equal Opportunities Questionnaire.